Carey Wilson (writer)
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Carey Wilson (May 19, 1889, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, - February 1, 1962, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California) was an Oscar-nominated American writer, voice actor and producer.
Wilson's writing include Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, Mutiny on the Bounty, Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things.
He is also as one of the thirty-six Hollywood pioneers who founded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
[edit] Legacy
For his contribution in films, Wilson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star is located on 6301 Hollywood Blvd.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Scaramouche (1952) producer
- Green Dolphin Street (1947) producer
- You, John Jones! (1943)
- The Great Heart (1938)
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
- Bolero (1934)
- Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
- Fanny Foley Herself (1931)
- The Bad One (1930)
- Ben-Hur (1925)
- The Midshipman (1925)
- Empty Hands (1924)
- Wine of Youth (1924)
